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The Brian Jonestown Massacre: Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request

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On June 18, 1996, “Tangible” label released “Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request”, the fourth Brian Jonestown Massacre (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Bloody Angle Studios”, and was produced by Anton Newcombe, Jeff Davies, Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Joel Gion, Brian Glaze and Mara Keagle.

Personnel:

  • Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitar, sitar, organ
  • Jeff Davies– guitar
  • Dean Taylor– guitar
  • Mara Keagle – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Matt Hollywood – vocals, backing vocals, bass, guitar,
  • Brian Glaze – drums
  • Joel Gion– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Anton Newcombe, except where noted.

  1. All Around You (Intro)
  2. Cold to the Touch
  3. Donovan Said
  4. In India You
  5. No Come Down – Matt Hollywood
  6. (Around You) Everywhere
  7. Jesus
  8. Before You
  9. Miss June ’75 – Matt Hollywood
  10. Anemone
  11. Baby (Prepraise)
  12. Feelers
  13. Bad Baby
  14. Cause, I Lover
  15. (Baby) Love of My Life
  16. Slowdown (Fuck Tomorrow)/Here It Comes
  17. All Around You (Outro)

Creed: My Own Prison

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On June 12, 1997, “Wind-up” label released “My Own Prison”, the debut Creed studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Kitchen Studio” in Tallahassee, Florida, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by John Kurzweg. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and in 2002, 6 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”, and is one of the 200 best selling albums of all time in US.

Personnel:

  • Scott Stapp- lead vocals, art direction
  • Mark Tremonti- guitar, backing vocals, art direction
  • Brian Marshall– bass, art direction
  • Scott Phillips– drums, art direction
  • John Kurzweg– keyboards, art direction
  • John Kurzweg -recording
  • Chris Carrol – recording assistant
  • Andrew Roshberg – digital engineering
  • Fran Flannery, Ron Saint Germain – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Mark Droescher – art direction, design
  • Daniel Tremonti – design, photography
  • Justin Brown – photography
  • Cece Wren, Judd Allison – additional photography
  • Jeff Hansen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks written by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti.

  1. Torn
  2. Ode
  3. My Own Prison
  4. Pity for a Dime
  5. In America
  6. Illusion
  7. Unforgiven
  8. Sister
  9. What’s This Life For
  10. One

Shed Seven: Let It Ride

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On June 1, 1998, “Polydor” label released “Let It Ride”, the third Shed Seven studio album. It was recorded 1996-1998, at “Olympic Studios”, and “RAK Studios” in London, “Ric Rac Sound Studio” in Leeds, and was produced by Stephen Street, Chris Sheldon and Dave Leaper.

Personnel:

  • Rick Witter– vocals
  • Paul Banks– guitars, keyboards, harmonica
  • Clint Boon– keyboards
  • Tom Gladwin – bass
  • Alan Leach – drums, percussion
  • The Kick Horns– brass
  • Heather Findlay – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Witter and Paul Banks.

  1. Return
  2. Let It Ride
  3. The Heroes
  4. Halfway Home
  5. Devil in Your Shoes
  6. She Left Me on Friday
  7. A Hole
  8. Drink Your Love
  9. Stand Up and Be Counted
  10. Chasing Rainbows
  11. Goodbye

Cocteau Twins: Milk & Kisses

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In March 1996, “Fontana” label released “Milk & Kisses”, the eighth and the final Cocteau Twins studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Pors Poulhan” in Bretagne and “September Sound” in London, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals, engineer
  • Robin Guthrie – guitars, bass, drum machine, engineer
  • Simon Raymonde – bass, guitars, piano, engineer
  • Des Ward, Lincoln Fong, Mitsuo Tate – engineer
  • Spiros Politis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.

  1. Violaine
  2. Serpentskirt
  3. Tishbite
  4. Half-Gifts
  5. Calfskin Smack
  6. Rilkean Heart
  7. Ups
  8. Eperdu
  9. Treasure Hiding
  10. Seekers Who Are Lovers

Belle And Sebastian: If You’re Feeling Sinister

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On November 18, 1996, “Jeepster Records” label released “If You’re Feeling Sinister”, the second Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Tony Doogan. ”Rolling Stone” magazine featured the album at number 75 on its list of “100 Best Albums of the Nineties”.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stuart David– bass
  • Isobel Campbell– cello, vocals, percussion, recorder
  • Chris Geddes – keyboards, piano
  • Richard Colburn – drums
  • Stevie Jackson – guitar, vocals, harmonica
  • Mick Cooke – trumpet
  • Sarah Martin – violin, percussion, recorded

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Murdoch.

  1. The Stars of Track and Field
  2. Seeing Other People
  3. Me and the Major
  4. Like Dylan in the Movies
  5. The Fox in the Snow
  6. Get Me Away from Here, I’m Dying
  7. If You’re Feeling Sinister
  8. Mayfly
  9. The Boy Done Wrong Again
  10. Judy and the Dream of Horses

Kate Bush: Aerial

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On November 7, 2005, “EMI” label released “Aerial”, the eighth Kate Bush studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 2005, and was produced by Kate Bush. “Aerial” is the only Bush’s double album. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Kate Bush – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Dan McIntosh – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Eligio Quinteiro – renaissance guitar
  • Gary Brooker– Hammond organ
  • Chris Hall – accordion
  • Eberhard Weber, John Giblin, Del Palmer– bass
  • Peter Erskine, Stuart Elliott, Steve Sanger – drums
  • Bosco D’Oliveira – percussion
  • Robin Jeffrey – renaissance percussion
  • Rolf Harris– didgeridoo
  • Michael Wood – vocal
  • Lol Creme, Gary Brooker, Paddy Bush– backing vocals
  • Richard Campbell, Susan Pell – viola
  • Rolf Harris– as The Painter
  • Albert McIntosh (Bertie – Kate Bush’s son) – as The Sun
  • Bill Dunne – “Bertie” strings arrangements
  • Michael Kamen– orchestral arrangements
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen
  • Del Palmer– recording, mixing
  • Simon Rhodes – engineer
  • Chris Bolster – engineer assistant
  • James Guthrie– mastering
  • Josephine Bartolinni – Italian translation

Track listing:

All tracks by Kate Bush.

  1. King of Mountain
  2. Π
  3. Bertie
  4. Bartolozzi
  5. How to Be Invisible
  6. Joanni
  7. A Coral Room
  8. Prelude
  9. Prologue
  10. An Architect’s Dream
  11. The Painter’s Link
  12. Sunset
  13. Aerial Tal
  14. Somewhere in Between
  15. Nocturn
  16. Aerial

The Flaming Lips: Zaireeka

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On October 28, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Zaireeka”, the eighth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker. “Zaireeka” was released on four compact discs including eight songs in total. Each song consists of four stereo tracks, one from each CD. When played simultaneously on four separate audio systems, the four CDs would produce a harmonic or juxtaposed sound. The four compact discs can also be played in different combinations, omitting one, two or three discs.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne– vocals, guitar
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, orchestration
  • Michael Ivins – vocals, bass guitar
  • Dave Fridmann– engineer, mixing, mastering
  • George Salisbury – layout

Track listing:

All four discs have identical track listings.

All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins.

  1. Okay I’ll Admit That I Really Don’t Understand
  2. Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)
  3. Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair
  4. A Machine in India
  5. The Train Runs Over the Camel But Is Derailed by the Gnat
  6. How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)
  7. March of the Rotten Vegetables
  8. The Big Ol’ Bug Is the New Baby Now

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Looking Forward

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On October 26, 1999, “Reprise” label released “Looking Forward”, the third and final Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1999, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil  Young, Joe Vitale, Ben Keith and Stanley Johnston.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3,  bass,  percussion,  maracas
  • Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, tiple, celeste
  • Joe Vitale— drums, Hammond B-3, batas
  • Michael Finnigan— Hammond B-3
  • Spooner Oldham— keyboards, pump organ
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Denny Sarokin, Snuffy Garrett— guitars
  • James Raymond — piano
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Jim Keltner— drums
  • Luis Conte— congas, jombe bass drum, batas; percussion
  • Alex Acuña— timbales
  • Joe Lala— congas
  • Lenny Castro— percussion

Track listing:

  1. Faith in Me – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale
  2. Looking Forward – Neil Young
  3. Stand and Be Counted – David Crosby, James Raymond
  4. Heratland – Graham Nash
  5. Seen Enough – Stephen Stills
  6. Slowpoke – Neil Young
  7. Dream for Him – David Crosby
  8. No Tears Left – Stephen Stills
  9. Out of Control – Neil Young
  10. Someday Soon – Graham Nash
  11. Queen of Them All – Neil Young
  12. Sanibel – Denny Sarokin

They Might Be Giants: Factory Showroom

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On October 8, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Factory Showroom” the sixth They Might Be Giants studio album.It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by Pat Dillett.

  • John Flansburgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Eric Schermerhorn – lead electric guitar
  • John Linnell – vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, organs, accordion, piano, Mellotron, clavinet
  • Graham Maby – electric and acoustic bass
  • Brian Doherty – drums, percussion
  • Lyle Workman – lead electric guitar
  • Jay Sherman-Godfrey – acoustic and electric slide guitar
  • Hal Cragin – electric bass
  • Yuval Gabay – drums
  • Steve Calhoon – drums
  • Sue Hadjopoulos – congas, percussion
  • Steve Light – vibraphon
  • Jim O’Connor – trumpet
  • Tim Newman – trombone
  • Ron Caswell – tuba
  • Gregor Kitzis – violin
  • Krystof Witek – violin
  • Ralph Farris – viola
  • Ron Lawrence – viola
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • Amanda Homi – vocals
  • Amy Allison – vocal sample
  • Julian Koster – singing saw
  • Mo’ Funky Element – drum break sample

Track listing:

All tracks by They Might Be Giants, except where noted.

  1. Token Back To Brooklyn
  2. S-E-X-X-Y – They Might Be Giants, Hal Cragin
  3. Till My Head Falls Off
  4. How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
  5. Exquisite Dead Guy
  6. Metal Detector
  7. New York City – Robynn Iwata, Lisa Marr, Lisa Nielsen
  8. XTCAdam Ant
  9. Spiraling Shape
  10. James K. Polk – Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants
  11. Pet Name
  12. I Can Hear You
  13. The Bells Are Ringing

Fountains Of Wayne: Same

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On October 1, 1996, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Fountains of Wayne studio album. It was recorded January – April 1996, at “The Place” in New York City, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger.

Personnel:

  • Chris Collingwood– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Schlesinger– vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, mixing
  • Danny Weinkauf– bass guitar
  • Dominique Durand– backing vocals
  • Gary Maurer, Eric Tew – engineer
  • Chris Shaw, Gary Mau – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Nick Waplington – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger.

  1. . Radiation Vibe
  2. Sink to the Bottom
  3. Joe Rey
  4. She’s Got a Problem
  5. Survival Car
  6. Barbara H
  7. Sick Day
  8. I’ve Got a Flair
  9. Leave the Biker
  10. You Curse at Girls
  11. Please Don’t Rock Me Tonight
  12. Everything’s Ruined